Removing Hair From Home

IPL Home Laser Hair Kit

Last edited on January 26, 2010

One of the most expensive and most effective home laser hair removal is the IPL laser kit. The Intense Pulsed Light therapy is the most common technology that is used in hand -held devices as well as in certified laser centers and medical spas. The Silk’n Hair Removal System is the only IPL kit that has been approved for home treatments in the U.S. and Canada by the FDA.

IPL is the latest technology in laser hair removal and is quickly becoming more popular than electrolysis and waxing. This is used to remove hair as well as treat a variety of skin conditions. It is designed to use high energy waves that are able to break through the tissue of the skin and destroy the hair follicles. It is effective and works in a matter of minutes.

The device is lightweight and portable and comes with a wide applicator tip, charging unit, and a carrying case. The lamp cartridges that it uses to distribute the light can be replaced when needed by following the necessary instructions. The kit costs around $800 – which is great compared to the $300 per session fee you would have to pay a technician.

It is important to make sure that you know what areas are able to handle the light coming from the IPL device. It is able to be used on the bikini line, underarms, legs, arms, and back. It must never be used around the eyes or to shape eyebrows. Doing this could result in permanent damage to the eyes.

People who have dark skin are not able to use this home laser hair removal kit. The technology is designed to work on people with dark hair and light skin only. Using it on dark skin could cause skin discoloration, blisters, burns, and hypo pigmentation.